Isaiah Thomas was hot again, but the Raptors' offensive firepower overwhelmed the cold Cs in the second half.

BOSTON – The Celtics are making a run at the Atlantic Division this year, but they will be playing catchup to the Toronto Raptors after a dominant second half that led to a 113-103 win for The North.

After some big praise from Brad Stevens pregame, DeMarre Carroll caught fire from deep in the third quarter en route to 10 points during a crucial 22-8 run starting at the 8:05 mark in the third quarter.

While Isaiah Thomas fought back with 25 points (7-for-16 FG), the rest of the team couldn’t hit a shot. The Celtics finished with a paltry 41.2% eFG to the Raptors’ 50.6%.

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